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Sparta Information

Population (year 2000): 230, Est. population in July 2002: 228 (-0.9% change)
Males: 120 (52.2%), Females: 110 (47.8%)

Elevation: 503 feet

County: Gallatin

Land area: 5.5 square miles

Zip code: 41086

Median resident age: 34.3 years
Median household income: $27,083 (year 2000)
Median house value: $71,000 (year 2000)

Races in Sparta:

• White Non-Hispanic (93.9%)
  

• Black (3.0%)
  

• Hispanic (2.6%)
  

Ancestries: United States (19.6%), Irish (17.8%), German (10.9%), English (2.6%), Dutch (1.3%).

For population 25 years and over in Sparta:

• High school or higher: 67.2%
  

• Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.1%
  

• Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  

• Unemployed: 2.2%
  

• Mean travel time to work: 28.6 minutes
  

For population 15 years and over in Sparta city:

• Never married: 34.4%
  

• Now married: 49.7%
  

• Separated: 1.8%
  

• Widowed: 8.6%
  

• Divorced: 5.5%